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B+
Schools in Aberdeen · Moore County Schools

Aberdeen’s public schools outscore 70% of North Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Aberdeen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#41of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 5 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 5 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 10% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
5,652 students on the public path
In brief

Aberdeen’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 300 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aberdeen’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,763 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Academy of Moore County is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aberdeen’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of North Carolina school districts, #41 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (300)Better than 84%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,550 test results and a graduating class of 1,135 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Aberdeen’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,308 in math, 6,793 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aberdeen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Aberdeen ElementaryMoore County SchoolsC−
6–8Southern MiddleMoore County SchoolsC+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Aberdeen’s public schools are run by Moore County Schools, which also serves Cameron, Carthage, Foxfire and Pinebluff and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Moore County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 23 schools · 13,085 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$11,763NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 49.9% · 6793 students tested
Math56%
State average 50.8% · 6308 students tested

Aberdeen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Aberdeen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AberdeenB+Moore County Schools
Southern PinesB+Moore County Schools
PinehurstB+Moore County Schools

All 2 neighbors share Moore County Schools with Aberdeen, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Aberdeen

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Aberdeenby address
Aberdeen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
675 students16:1Rate it →
Southern Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
620 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Aberdeenin other towns
Pinecrest High
High · Grades 9–12 · Southern Pines
A
2,290 students28:1Rate it →
Union Pines High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cameron
A
1,462 students25:1Rate it →
North Moore High
High · Grades 9–12 · Robbins
B+
605 students21:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
The Academy of Moore County
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
Charter
479 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Aberdeen’s schools

Are Aberdeen’s schools good?

By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Aberdeen children attend outscore 70% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #41 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aberdeen in?

Moore County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,085 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aberdeen kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Pinecrest High, Union Pines High and North Moore High.

What is Aberdeen’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Moore County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Aberdeen spend per student?

$11,763 in Moore County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.